Data on Number of Appeals Received for Waiver of Quarantine Requirements

Debated in Parliament on 6 Jul 2021.

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Ms Mariam Jaafar requested data on the number of appeals for waiving quarantine requirements from vaccinated Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, and Employment Pass holders.
The Minister for Health, Ong Ye Kung, stated that quarantine measures are not waived based on vaccination status and there is no formal appeal process.
He explained that vaccinated individuals still pose a transmission risk, especially to the unvaccinated, hence quarantine is mandatory for all close contacts regardless of vaccination status.
The current policy will remain until higher community vaccination coverage is achieved.
This response clarifies that no separate data on appeals exists, as such waivers are not part of the prevailing public health measures.

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Mariam Jaafar

Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Health to-date, what is the number of appeals received for waiver of quarantine requirements by Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and Employment Pass holders who are already vaccinated against COVID-19 respectively.

Ong Ye Kung

We currently do not waive quarantine measures on the basis of vaccination and there is no formal appeal process to do so.

Vaccinated individuals have a lower risk of getting infected. However, if infected, they can still transmit the disease to others in the community, especially to unvaccinated individuals. Therefore, all persons in close contact with COVID-19 cases are required to be quarantined regardless of vaccination status, until we reach higher vaccination coverage levels in our community.

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Ms Mariam Jaafar requested data on the number of appeals for waiving quarantine requirements from vaccinated Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, and Employment Pass holders.
The Minister for Health, Ong Ye Kung, stated that quarantine measures are not waived based on vaccination status and there is no formal appeal process.
He explained that vaccinated individuals still pose a transmission risk, especially to the unvaccinated, hence quarantine is mandatory for all close contacts regardless of vaccination status.
The current policy will remain until higher community vaccination coverage is achieved.
This response clarifies that no separate data on appeals exists, as such waivers are not part of the prevailing public health measures.

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Data on Number of Appeals Received for Waiver of Quarantine Requirements

Debated in Parliament on 6 Jul 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ms Mariam Jaafar requested data on the number of appeals for waiving quarantine requirements from vaccinated Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, and Employment Pass holders.
The Minister for Health, Ong Ye Kung, stated that quarantine measures are not waived based on vaccination status and there is no formal appeal process.
He explained that vaccinated individuals still pose a transmission risk, especially to the unvaccinated, hence quarantine is mandatory for all close contacts regardless of vaccination status.
The current policy will remain until higher community vaccination coverage is achieved.
This response clarifies that no separate data on appeals exists, as such waivers are not part of the prevailing public health measures.

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Mariam Jaafar

Ong Ye Kung

We currently do not waive quarantine measures on the basis of vaccination and there is no formal appeal process to do so.

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Ms Mariam Jaafar requested data on the number of appeals for waiving quarantine requirements from vaccinated Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, and Employment Pass holders.
The Minister for Health, Ong Ye Kung, stated that quarantine measures are not waived based on vaccination status and there is no formal appeal process.
He explained that vaccinated individuals still pose a transmission risk, especially to the unvaccinated, hence quarantine is mandatory for all close contacts regardless of vaccination status.
The current policy will remain until higher community vaccination coverage is achieved.
This response clarifies that no separate data on appeals exists, as such waivers are not part of the prevailing public health measures.

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